4 ST Flashcards
Supreme Court order requesting records from a lower court
writ of certiorari
chief law officer of the United States
attorney general
serious criminal offense
felony
practice of using appointments to reward service
patronage
argument pertaining to the case before the Court and written by a “friend of the court”
amicus curiae brief
preliminary election selecting candidates and/or delegates to party conventions
direct primary
disagrees with the opinion of the majority of the Supreme Court
Dissenting opinion
minor criminal offense
misdemeanor
highest civil government or authority
state
candidate supported mainly by his own state
favorite son
any court order directing a person to do or not do some act
writ
statements of principles adopted by a political party
platform
agrees with the conclusion of the majority of the Supreme Court justices
concurring opinion
document containing a summary of the issue, laws pertaining to the case, and arguments supporting the party’s position
brief
has original jurisdiction
court of first instance
handle preliminary matter
commissioners
perform routine court jobs
clerks, bailiffs, stenographers, court reporters, probation officers
maintain order, guard prisoners, etc.
U.S marshals
are under the supervision of the attorney general
U.S District Attorney
___ helps prevent executive tyranny
a fixed term of office
The number of electors a state has us based on ___.
the number of congressmen it has
Today the electoral college is a mere formality because of
the existence of political parties
The __- Party held the first nomination convention.
Anti-Masonic
Today most nominating convention delegates are chosen either by ___ or by ___
direct primaries, caucus
___ is not accomplished at the convention
appointing members to the electoral college
___ may not contribute to a presidential campaign
a state government
voters in presidential election actually elect ___
electors
presidential electors ___ vote for the nominee of their party
are not required to
pivotal states in an election are ___ states where the party balance is relatively even
large
factors contributed to the expansion of presidential power except-
All the following factor contributed to the expansion of presidential power except __
a. the vagueness of the constitution concerning the presidents power
b. the increasing democratization of the office
c. the increasing complexity of our society and or nation’s role as a world leader
d. the rise of political parties
e. the fact that the president is both the chief of state and chief executive
d
___ is/are considered the fourth branch of government because they exercise so much over our economy
regulatory commissions
___ law is almost entirely statutory and deals with offense against society; ___ law is private law that regulates relationships between private citizens.
Criminal, civil
Judicial ___ is the authority to decide disputes and to render judgments.
power
judicial ___ is the authority to enforce a constitution by declaring unconstitutional government agencies’ acts which do not conform to it
review
A court exercises its power by determining the __, deciding what __ applies and applying it to facts of the case, and issuing ___.
fact, law, rulings
According to the ___ concept of the judge’s role in the government, his responsibility is to discover law and not to make it; ___ occurs when his decisions have the effect of making law and policy.
mechanical, responsibility
